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Shoeless - Meaning, Definition & English Examples

Shoeless means not wearing shoes or being barefoot. It describes someone or something that lacks footwear, often implying a casual, natural, or unprepared state. Example: The children played shoeless in the grass.

shoeless

/ˈʃuːlɪs/ /ˈʃuːləs/

Definition:

Not wearing shoes; barefoot.

Synonyms:

barefoot, unshod, unsandaled

Part of Speech:

adjective

Antonyms:

shod, shoed, booted

Common Collocations:

shoeless feet, shoeless walk, shoeless child

Derivatives:

shoelessness, shoelessly

Usage Tips:

Use "shoeless" to describe someone or something without shoes, often implying casualness or poverty.

Common Phrases:

go shoeless, run shoeless, live shoeless

Etymology:

Derived from "shoe" + "-less," meaning without shoes; first recorded in the early 19th century.

Examples:

  • 1. The children played shoeless in the grass.
  • 2. He walked shoeless on the warm sand.
  • 3. The beggar stood shoeless in the cold street.
  • 4. She prefers to be shoeless at home.

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